June 2021
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Plenary Council agenda calls for a missionary, Christ-centred Church
24 Jun 2021
Ahead of the first Plenary Council Assembly this October, Plenary Council President Archbishop Costelloe spoke about the need for the Australian Church to “develop concrete proposals to create a more missionary, Christ-centred Church in Australia.”
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Mary’s Mount Primary School going strong at 100 years
24 Jun 2021
Mary’s Mount Primary school celebrated their 100th birthday with a Mass and various activities throughout the year. The school opened in 1921 as a boy’s college by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition.
Mother Emily was the first Superior with Sisters Patrick and Carmel to help her. Today it is difficult to picture Mary’s Mount humble beginnings of three Sisters, five boarders and 12 day pupils.
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EXCLUSIVE: VAD Legislation a tragedy for our society, says Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe
24 Jun 2021
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week released an in-depth Pastoral Letter in relation to Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD).
The Pastoral Letter comes as VAD legislation, passed by the Western Australian State Parliament 18 months ago, will be enacted from Thursday 1 July.
The legislation will mean that a person, under certain specified conditions can access medication which is designed to end their life.
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Perth Catholic volunteers shine in 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours
18 Jun 2021
Two volunteers from Perth’s Catholic community have this week been announced among the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Danny Murphy AM was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division for his significant service to urban development and to the community, and volunteer lawyer advocate Dr Betsy Buchanan OAM was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to the community through social welfare organisations.
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Centacare’s Peter Le named in 2021 Lawyers of the Year
18 Jun 2021
Centacare board member Peter Le has last month been award a 2021 Lawyers of the Year accolade for his profound contribution to the profession and the community.
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Australian YCS launches a Catholic response to the Pandemic
18 Jun 2021
A five-session enquiry for students which explores the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and what can be done about the ongoing consequences has been launched by the Young Christian Students.
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Musically gifted Lindsay Evans remembered as a man of great spirituality and humour
11 Jun 2021
Lindsay Dalrymple Evans, who died on 4 May 2021, was a musician, music tutor, composer, poet, bellringer, drummer, percussionist, guitarist, vocalist, and South Perth pioneer.
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LifeLink Day Primary Schools: Be a joyful, hope-filled, servant community, Archbishop Costelloe tells primary students
11 Jun 2021
Catholic primary school students had the opportunity to interact with Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, who encouraged the young people to find ways to be a joyful, hope-filled, servant community of God, at the launch of LifeLink Day for primary schools, held at Newman College on 2 June.
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Basilica in the Bush: Chittering parishioners called to be a community of disciples of Christ
11 Jun 2021
In what was his third Dedication Mass in as many as six weeks, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has called on the parish community of GinGin Chittering to be a healer of people’s wounds and warmer of people’s hearts.
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New resources give rare insight into rich history of New Norcia
3 Jun 2021
The Benedictine community of New Norcia have recently welcomed the launch of two resources which provide the Catholic community with a rare insight into the rich history of Australia’s only monastic town.
